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VIDEO:
A DVD covering three important topics:
Banking Basics
It's essential to understand the basics of banking to create the life you want. A good game plan starts with two simple steps: balance your checkbook to keep track of how much you earn and spend, and find the best way to start saving to keep your money growing. If you can accomplish these important tasks, you'll be well on your way to financial success now and in the future.
Keeping a Clean Slate (Staying Debt Free)
Staying debt free is a priority in good financial planning, and it's never too early to start. Create a budge to know what you earn, spend and save. Set your goals and figure out a plan to afford them. Understand your spending habits and decide the best way to pay for important pur- chases in your life. Succeed at these things, and you'll always be able to keep the financial slate clean!
Get Smart about College Savings
One of the best investments you can make is investing in yourself through education. However, you have to make a plan to pay for college, by figuring out your financial needs and researching the best scholarship, grant and loan options available. You can also help by getting good grades, finding a part time job and opening up a savings account. Get smart
and do your homework today, so it really pays off in the future!
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INTERNET:
Personal Finance 101 Worksheets:
Banking Basics >>
Keeping a Clean Slate (Staying Debt Free) >>
Get Smart about College Savings >>
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VOICE:
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SHARON EPPERSON
CNBC Senior Energy Correspondent & Personal Finance Correspondent
An award-winning journalist and author, Sharon Epperson is a highly respected expert on two issues that are on the top of the minds of investors and consumers around the world—commodity prices and personal financial security.
At CNBC, she covers the global energy and commodities markets daily from the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange and contributes special reports on personal finance for the network and CNBC.com. She also appears frequently on NBC's Today and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, MSNBC and NBC affiliates nationwide.
Sharon brings her personal finance expertise to more than 46 million readers in over 700 newspapers through her columns in USA WEEKEND. Her articles have also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Self, Essence, Ebony and Time, where she covered business, culture, social issues and health prior to joining CNBC.
Her first book, The Big Payoff: 8 Steps Couples Can Take To Make The Most Of Their Money—And Live Richly Ever After (HarperCollins), was a finalist for the 2008 Books For A Better Life Awards, honoring works that have "changed the lives of millions." She also was a contributing writer in the book, The Experts' Guide To Doing Things Faster (Random House).
A graduate of Harvard and Columbia, Sharon is committed to improving financial literacy, especially among young people. She speaks frequently to national organizations, colleges and universities. An adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International Public Affairs, she teaches the importance of budgeting and long-term savings as a part of her course on professional development for graduate students interested in media careers.
She serves on the board of directors of the Council for Economic Education, which recently awarded her with the William A. Forbes Public Awareness Award. She also received the 2010 Making the Difference Award from the National Foundation For Credit Counseling for her distinguished public service. General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt and the African-American Forum at GE, CNBC's parent company, awarded her the 2010 ICON Growth Award for her leadership in working to improve financial literacy worldwide.
Sharon has received numerous honors for her journalistic achievements, including the Vanguard Award for her distinguished career in business and personal finance reporting from the National Urban League Guild, the All-Star Award from the Association of Women in Communications and the prestigious Gracie Allen Award from the American Women in Radio and Television for a series on female CEOs. She also has won awards from the New York Festivals, the New York Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists.
A Pittsburgh native, Sharon lives with her husband and two children in Westchester County, N.Y.
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